Intended Reading (28th September)

[ironed_orchid]

What haven't you read yet this week?

We all have things we mean to read, but never quite find the time, whether it's a bunch of unopened tabs, or in a precarious tower of books by the bed.

What's on your to-be-read list this week

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[ironed_orchid]

I finally got Sister Rosa by Justine Justine Larbalestier today, which I've been wanting t red since it came out last year, and went home and re-read one of the October Daye books instead.

[fred_mouse]

Exciting!

[fred_mouse]

I keep adding books to the teetering pile on the bedside table. 'The Brain that changes itself' is the one that I want to get finished and back to the library, but haven't been making time for. I'm also most of the way through Nnedi Okorafor's 'Binti' but I'm finding the current bit highly disturbing, and can only read half a page at a time.

[ironed_orchid]

I've tidied my room and put away all the books I've read, leaving a stack of ONLY FIVE by my bed!

These are:
Radiance, by Cat Valente
The Last Weekend, by Nick Mamatas
Who Fears Death, by Nnedi Okorafor
The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin
and the aforementioned My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier

Some of these books have been there for months, because reading a new book with new characters takes a lot more effort than re-reading a favourite or reading a new book in a series that I've already started.

[fred_mouse]

I hear you on the extra effort new books take. And for some reason, I find I struggle with attention when reading paper books these days.

I haven't purchased the Valente yet - will be interested in hear your thoughts. I have the Okorafor, but I'm also part way through another of hers, so waiting to finish that first (and several other books).

And I've just cleared everything off the bed side table onto the (clear) floor, and been reminded again how nice it is to have nothing there. Maybe the plan for the rest of the day will have to be reading.